Rachel Mann
Area Dean of Bury and Rossendale (2021–2023) | |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2005 (deacon) 2006 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 February 1970 |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Profession | Priest Author |
| Alma mater | Lancaster University Queen's College, Birmingham Manchester Metropolitan University |
Rachel Mann (born 1970) is a British
of Salford (in the Diocese of Manchester
) since 2023.
Early life and education
Mann was born in 1970.doctoral thesis was titled "The representation of fecundity and barrenness in the poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Christina Rossetti, and the Bible: a critical and creative interrogation of a Christian-feminist poetics", and was completed in 2017.[8]
Ordained ministry
Mann was
honorary canon of Manchester Cathedral.[3] Between February 2018 and the end of its extended quinquennium in July 2021, she was a member of the General Synod of the Church of England, having been elected by the clergy of the Diocese of Manchester.[9]
In June 2021, she left St Nicholas Burnage to become full-time
Views
Mann belongs to the
Charismatic Christian. She supports the full inclusion of the LGBT people in the church.[7] Since 2020, Mann is a patron of the Open Table Network, an ecumenical Christian community for LGBT people and their allies.[14]
Author
She is the author of Dazzling Darkness: Gender, Sexuality, Illness & God (Glasgow: Wild Goose 2012) and The Risen Dust: Poems and Stories of Passion & Resurrection (Glasgow: Wild Goose 2013), both published by the publishing arm of the Iona Community. Mann is also a contributor to Fear and Friendship: Anglicans Engaging With Islam (Continuum 2012) and several books on liturgical theology, including Presiding Like a Woman (SPCK 2010). Her book about the First World War and Ritual, Fierce Imaginings: The Great War, Ritual, Memory & God (London: D.L.T. 2017) was shortlisted for the 2019 Michael Ramsey Prize for Theological Writing.
In 2018, she was appointed Visiting Teaching Fellow in Creative Writing and English at the Manchester Writing School, Manchester Metropolitan University.[15] She is also a visiting scholar at Sarum College.[16]
In 2019,
Carcanet published her debut full poetry collection, A Kingdom of Love. The collection was Highly Commended in the 2020 Forward Prizes for Poetry. [17]
In 2020, her debut novel, ‘’The Gospel of Eve’’, was published by D.L.T.
Mann is a regular contributor to
Prog Magazine, an offshoot of Classic Rock Magazine, and The Quietus
.
Awards and honours
- The International Michael Ramsey Prize for Theological Writing, 'Shortlisted' (2019) [18]
- Lancaster University ‘Outstanding Alumni Award’ (2023) [19]
- The Poetry Book Society 'Spring 2024 PBS Recommendation' (2024) [20]
Selected works
- Mann, Rachel (2010). "Presiding from the broken middle". In Slee, Nicola; Burns, Stephen (eds.). Presiding like a Woman: Feminist Gestures for Christian Assemblies. London: SPCK Publishing. pp. 133–139. ISBN 978-0281061860.
- Mann, Rachel (2012). Dazzling Darkness: Gender, Sexuality, Illness & God. Glasgow: Wild Goose Publications. ISBN 978-1849522410.
- Mann, Rachel (2012). "The importance of offence: satire, the Church of England and Islam". In Ward, Frances; Coakley, Sarah (eds.). Fear and friendship: Anglicans engaging with Islam. London: Continuum. pp. 91–104. ISBN 978-1441101495.
- Mann, Rachel (2013). The Risen Dust: Poems and Stories of Passion & Resurrection. Glasgow: Wild Goose Publications. ISBN 978-1849522793.
- Mann, Rachel (2015). A Star-Filled Grace: Worship and Prayer Resources for Advent, Christmas & Epiphany. Glasgow: Wild Goose Publications. ISBN 978-1849524421.
- Mann, Rachel (2017). Fierce Imaginings: The Great War, Ritual, Memory and God. London: Darton, Longman & Todd. ISBN 9780232532784.
- Mann, Rachel (2018). From Now On: A Lent Course on Hope and Redemption in The Greatest Showman. London: Darton, Longman & Todd. ISBN 9780232533927.
- Mann, Rachel (2019). In The Bleak Midwinter: Advent and Christmas with Christina Rossetti. London: Canterbury Press. ISBN 9781786221629.
- Mann, Rachel (2019). A Kingdom Of Love. Manchester: Carcanet. ISBN 9781784108571.
- Mann, Rachel (2020). Christina Rossetti: New Selected Poems. Manchester: Carcanet. ISBN 9781784109066.
- Mann, Rachel (2020). Still Standing: A Lent Course Based on Rocketman. London: Darton,Longman & Todd. ISBN 9780232534917.
- Mann, Rachel (2020). Love's Mysteries: The Body, Grief, Precariousness and God. London: Canterbury Press. ISBN 9781786222817.
- Mann, Rachel (2020). The Gospel of Eve. London: Darton, Longman & Todd. ISBN 9780232534603.
- Mann, Rachel (2021). Spectres of God. London: Darton, Longman & Todd. ISBN 9781913657529.
- Mann, Rachel (2023). A Truth Universally Acknowledged:40 Days with Jane Austen. London: Canterbury Press. ISBN 9781786225030.
- Mann, Rachel (2024). Eleanor Among the Saints. Manchester: Carcanet. ISBN 9781800173811.
References
- ^ "Meet Rachel: A trans-woman, gay, feminist priest | Faith in Feminism". Archived from the original on 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Rachel Mann interviewed in OutNorthWest Magazine June/July 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Rachel Mann". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ Stanford, Peter (3 December 2020). "Rachel Mann: 'I was only able to find God after I had transitioned'". The Tablet. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Rachel Mann | Our Writers and Experts | Manchester Writing School". Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Candidate: Rev'd Canon Dr Rachel Mann" (PDF). Diocese of Manchester. January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Mann, Rachel (2017). The representation of fecundity and barrenness in the poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Christina Rossetti, and the Bible: a critical and creative interrogation of a Christian-feminist poetics. E-Thesis Online Service (Ph.D). The British Library Board.
- ^ "Rachel Mann elected to General Synod". Diocese of Manchester. 9 February 2018. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Seven Full-Time Area Deans Appointed". Diocese of Manchester. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "General Synod Election Results". Diocese of Manchester. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Archdeacon of Bolton and Salford announced". Diocese of Manchester. 12 June 2023. Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Rachel Mann — Notice of Appointment". Diocese of Manchester. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Meet Our Patrons - Rachel Mann in conversation with Alex Clare-Young". Open Table Network. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Rachel Mann | Our Writers and Experts | Manchester Writing School". Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "People at Sarum College: Rachel Mann | Sarum College, Christian Education and Conference Venue in Salisbury, England". sarum.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Forward Book of Poetry". Forward Arts Foundation. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Books Archive". Michael Ramsey Prize. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Alumni Awards for outstanding former Lancaster students". Lancaster University. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Carcanet Press". www.carcanet.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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